Relay with a configurable mode of operation

1. A method of wireless communication at a wireless device served by a relay node, comprising:

receiving an indication of a mode of operation for the relay node from a first relay mode to a second relay mode;

determining at least one parameter for communicating with the relay node based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node, wherein the at least one parameter includes: a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to communicate with the relay node and a beam configuration used to communicate with the relay node; and

receiving an allocation of resources from a base station based at least in part on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first relay mode comprises an amplify and forward mode and the second relay mode comprises a decode and forward mode.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter that is determined based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node further includes at least one of:

a reception timing to communicate with the relay node, or

a reference signal used to communicate with the relay node.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is received from the relay node.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is received from a base station.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is a user equipment (UE).

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is a child relay node served by the relay node.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the child relay node determines a relay node mode of operation based on the mode of operation of the relay node serving the child relay node.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allocation of resources comprises at least one of a communicate rate, the resources, or a serving beam selected based on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

10. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device served by a relay node, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

receive an indication of a mode of operation for the relay node from a first relay mode to a second relay mode;

determine at least one parameter for communicating with the relay node based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node, wherein the at least one parameter includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to communicate with the relay node and a beam configuration used to communicate with the relay node; and

receive an allocation of resources from a base station based at least in part on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first relay mode comprises an amplify and forward mode and the second relay mode comprises a decode and forward mode.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one parameter that is determined based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node further includes at least one of:

a reception timing to communicate with the relay node, or

a reference signal used to communicate with the relay node.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indication is received from the relay node.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indication is received from a base station.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is a user equipment (UE).

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is a child relay node served by the relay node.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the child relay node determines a relay node mode of operation based on the mode of operation of the relay node serving the child relay node.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the allocation of resources comprises at least one of a communicate rate, the resources, or a serving beam selected based on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

19. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device served by a relay node, comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a mode of operation for the relay node, wherein the indication indicates a first relay mode or a second relay mode;

means for determining at least one parameter for communicating with the relay node based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node, wherein the at least one parameter includes: a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to communicate with the relay node and a beam configuration used to communicate with the relay node; and

means for receiving an allocation of resources from a base station based at least in part on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first relay mode comprises an amplify and forward mode and the second relay mode comprises a decode and forward mode.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the at least one parameter that is determined based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node further includes at least one of:

a reception timing to communicate with the relay node, or

a reference signal used to communicate with the relay node.

22. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the indication is received from the relay node.

23. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the indication is received from a base station.

24. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the wireless device is a user equipment (UE).

25. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the wireless device is a child relay node served by the relay node.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the child relay node determines a relay node mode of operation based on the mode of operation of the relay node serving the child relay node.

27. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the allocation of resources comprises at least one of a communicate rate, the resources, or a serving beam selected based on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication at a wireless device served by a relay node, the code when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive an indication of a mode of operation for the relay node, wherein the indication indicates a first relay mode or a second relay mode;

determine at least one parameter for communicating with the relay node based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node, wherein the at least one parameter includes: a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to communicate with the relay node and a beam configuration used to communicate with the relay node; and

receive an allocation of resources from a base station based at least in part on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the first relay mode comprises an amplify and forward mode and the second relay mode comprises a decode and forward mode.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the at least one parameter that is determined based on the mode of operation indicated for the relay node further includes at least one of:

a reception timing to communicate with the relay node, or

a reference signal used to communicate with the relay node.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the indication is received from the relay node.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the indication is received from a base station.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the wireless device is a user equipment (UE).

34. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the wireless device is a child relay node served by the relay node.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the child relay node determines a relay node mode of operation based on the mode of operation of the relay node serving the child relay node.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the allocation of resources comprises at least one of a communicate rate, the resources, or a serving beam selected based on the determined mode of operation for the relay node.